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Written by: Editor

Published: 04 March 2010

LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Air Quality Management District is seeking applicants to fill a public member position on the district’s hearing board.

Persons interested in serving are encouraged to apply.

The hearing board meets infrequently and sits to consider regulation and permit condition variances, abatement orders, and permit appeals of air pollution control officer decisions. Hearings are formal and judicial in nature.

Applications may be obtained from the Lake County Air Quality Management District Hearing Board Clerk at 885 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453, or call 707-263-7000 for more information.

Resumé submittals are encouraged from interested applicants. Submittals must be received by March 31 for consideration.

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Written by: Editor

Published: 04 March 2010

NICE – Sons of Italy is holding an indoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at 2817 Highway 20 in Nice.

Gates open at 7 a.m. to set up inside the building. Inside tables are available for $10, first-come, first-serve basis. There also will be a bake sale.

The club’s kitchen and bar will be open to sell coffee, drinks, hot dogs and Italian sausage sandwiches.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own call 707-274-9952.

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Published: 04 March 2010

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to upgrade aerial crossings near the junction of Route 20/53 beginning Tuesday, March 9. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays.

Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 53

– Caltrans will be installing signs and striping to modify the Olympic Drive intersection to an all-way stop through Tuesday, March 9. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control

will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should

anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 20

– A culvert replacement project from 2.6 miles west of Little Lake Road to the James Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect.

Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– An emergency culvert replacement project at the junction of Route 101/271 near Reynolds will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Service of Willits.

All projects are weather-permitting and subject to change. Caltrans wishes to advise motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).